For its misdeeds, Harley-Davidson was slapped with a $12 million fine, along with an agreement to spend $3 million on efforts to mitigate air pollution. It should be noted, that all of this occurred on the heels of Volkswagen’s “Dieselgate” scandal – and timing is everything.

With the decision to rollback the $3 million penalty still in the hands of U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, the Attorneys General from the following states have lodged complaints with the EPA: Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia.

Will the states prevail in their motions? That’s hard to say.

Harley-Davidson has become one of President Trump’s favored brands, with the motorcycle-maker often propped-up by Trump as an archetype of American manufacturing success, with the EPA clearly following the President’s lead on this issue.

Despite his best efforts, Jensen is called one of the most influential bloggers in the motorcycle industry, and sometimes consults for motorcycle companies, whether they've solicited his expertise or not.